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Way back in a more grubby and innocent era of downtown New York, supermodels didn’t buy many combined-unit East Village apartments. But those days are long gone, so it’s hardly surprising that Gemma Ward, American Vogue’s youngest-ever cover girl, has bought a three-bedroom co-op on East Sixth Street between Second and Third avenues that was originally three units.
According to city records, she paid $1.525 million. Only two and a half years ago, gallingly, an apartment two floors up sold for $290,000.
Indeed, the building hasn’t always been a million-dollar place. “It was one of these East Village tenement things,” said listing broker Karen Donica, the younger half of mother-daughter realty firm Custom Brokers. But a cement backyard was dug up and greened, and now “there are lanterns in the garden and beautiful planting …. People just go down there and have a drink, and read a book.”
After an open house, there was a bidding war for the apartment. Did Ms. Donica tell the seller—a former Web developer for MTV Networks named Bernard Meisler—that one of his potential buyers was 19-year-old Ms. Ward?
“No. I did tell him, let’s say, that she was young, whereas the other [potential buyer] was not young.”
“They were both equally qualified,” the broker said about the bidders. “It didn’t really matter that she was a supermodel.”
Incidentally, this reporter also didn’t know that Ms. Ward was a supermodel before a brief barroom encounter last summer. (There was a conversation about her Australian accent, and then she excused herself: “I’m going to go to the bathroom. O.K.?”) In person, Ms. Ward looks like an archangel from Neptune.
June 12th, 2007
Eva Herzigova has become a mother for the first time. The Czech-born supermodel gave birth to a baby boy, who she has named George Marsiaj Herzig, in Paris on June 1.
Eva, 34, and her Italian boyfriend Gregorio Marsiaj are said to be “delighted” with their new arrival.
A spokesman added: “The whole family are well, Eva is delighted, and they will be leaving on a holiday shortly.”
Just a few weeks before giving birth, the catwalk beauty revealed she was having a baby boy, but admitted the couple were struggling for a name.
Speaking at last month’s Cannes Film Festival, she said: “We are having a boy! I am so excited. I cannot wait for motherhood.
“We haven’t chosen one name but we have a little list of names we like. I think you have to wait until that moment and see what names suits. I don’t think you can say beforehand.”
Eva also vowed she wouldn’t rush to regain her famous figure, saying: I’m not one of those celebs who die to get back into shape.”
June 12th, 2007
Helena Christensen has split from her boyfriend Jack Huston. The former supermodel is said to have ended her relationship with actor Jack, who had a minor role in “Factory Girl,” after dating him for a year.
Since the break-up, Helena - who quit the catwalk seven years ago to focus on her photography career - has been spending lots of time with her friends Gwyneth Paltrow and her Coldplay star husband Chris Martin.
The Danish beauty has reportedly struck up a close bond with Chris’ bandmate Guy Berryman - the band’s bassist - who separated from his childhood sweetheart and wife Joanna earlier this year, sparking rumors of a new romance.
A source said: “Guy is ten years younger than Helena but she always goes for younger men. She thinks Guy is a real charmer and she loves spending time with him.”
Helena’s agent denies there is any romantic connection between her and Guy, saying: “Helena is happily single. She’s known Gwyneth, Chris and Guy for ages and they enjoy hanging out. But there is no relationship.”
Helena, 38, has a seven-year-old son, Mingus, while Guy has a seven-month-old daughter, Nico. Guy’s split was revealed when he moved out of the home he shared with Joanna last month.
June 11th, 2007
Roberto Cavalli has quite a pairing of His and Her’s fall 2007 advertising images, starring the controversial couple of the moment (well last few years), Kate Moss and Pete Doherty. While Kate is rather experienced in front of the Cavalli camera, this was Pete’s first high end fashion advertising campaign, though the pair are not photographed together. Nonetheless, Cavalli thought he was a perfect choice. “Kate Moss and Pete Doherty perfectly embody everything that’s contemporary and they’re poetic, creative and wild,” said Cavalli. “They go against mainstream and have an innate and fantastic sense of style.” The shots intend to highlight Doherty’s slightly ambiguous spell and his status of contemporary icon, he added.
“For his extreme lifestyle, at first Pete seems like a very bad role model, but his debauchery does not interest me at all,” added Cavalli. Gosh, if only the people behind the upcoming launch of Kate’s fragrance though the same about Pete.
June 11th, 2007
On Sunday, Paris Hilton accepted her first guests since returning to jail .
The hotel heiress’ sister, Nicky, and her ex-boyfriend Stavros Niachros spent less than an hour with the blonde beauty reports US Magazine
“She’s being strong,” Nicky Hilton told reporters as she emerged from the Twin Towers Correctional Facility’s medical center just after 1 p.m.
Hilton is rumored to be adjusting to her new isolated digs in the jail’s medical ward.
Nicky Hilton and Niachros were allowed to enter the jail without waiting on line reports TMZ
Paris’ parents, Kathy and Rick Hilton, are expected to visit her tomorrow, friends said.
“[Kathy] is holding up very well under the circumstances,” a source said. “As a whole, the family is very strong and very united where Paris is concerned.”
June 11th, 2007
Model Christy Turlington has teamed up with jewelry designer Roberto Coin to be their new Ambassador.
Italian jewelry designer Roberto Coin chose supermodel Christy Turlington Burns as the fresh face of the company’s new advertising and promotions.
Turlington has graced the covers of more than 1,000 top fashion magazines and has also been involved in a variety of charitable causes, including (PRODUCT) RED, which raises funds to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and CARE, which combats global poverty.
Five percent of the net profits from jewelry pieces featured in the campaign will be donated to Youth AIDS, a program that spreads the message of HIV/AIDS awareness to the world’s youth population.
June 7th, 2007
Claudia Schiffer is launching her own range of jewellery.
The German supermodel is designing a collection of trinkets which are due to be available later this year.
Schiffer - who has two children, four-year-old son Caspar Matthew and daughter Clementine de Vere Drummond, two, with her film producer husband Matthew Vaughn - said: “I’ve been very busy designing all the pieces.”
The 36-year-old beauty, who lives in London with her family, is not the first supermodel to turn her hand to designing.
Kate Moss and Elle Macpherson have released their own clothing lines, both of which have been commercial successes.
Moss received a reported ?3 million from British high street chain Topshop to create a range for its stores.
Before the range was launched in May, the catwalk beauty admitted she isn’t a natural fashion designer but agreed to work with Topshop because she was tired of high street retailers copying her style.
June 6th, 2007
Supermodel Helena Christensen is planning to open a clothing boutique in London, despite already being rushed off her feet with her two stores in New York.
The Danish beauty currently runs an antique shop and the clothing store, Butik, in Manhattan, and is planning to expand her business with a new shop in London’s trendy Notting Hill area.
She says, “Many of our best customers are British, so it makes sense to open our second shop here. Notting Hill would be ideal.
“There are just two of us in New York, so it’s hard work. But we’re keen to move the business on.”
June 6th, 2007
Paris Hilton’s mother Kathy is adament her daughter will emerge from her 23-day prison term “a better person”, and is doing everything she can to support the jailed heiress.
The Simple Life star began her jail term at the Century Regional Detention Center on Sunday night (03Jun07), after violating her probation following a 2006 drink-driving arrest.
And while Kathy Hilton was fighting back the tears as she accompanied the 26-year-old to jail at the weekend, she is confident Paris will learn from her mistakes.
Hilton’s publicist Elliot Mintz tells the New York Post, “Kathy is very emotional. She wanted to exhibit strength for her daughter.
“She thought it was the most important thing to do. She thinks Paris will emerge from this a better person.”
June 6th, 2007
Retired supermodel Tyra Banks insists that she does not relish booze or drugs, but just holds a wine glass because that makes her feel ‘sexy’.
The America’s Next Top Model hostess/judge revealed in a personal web posting that although wine tastes ‘nasty, to her, she orders it and keeps holding the glass to look ‘sexy’.
“So, every now and then I’ll order some wine at the table. I’ll only take two sips, but I’ll keep holding the glass cause it makes me feel sexy, but I still don’t drink it because it still tastes kind of nasty to me,” Hollywood Rag quoted Banks, as telling the website.
The 33-year-old recently learned various mixes with wine to make it taste better.
“I recently went to Napa, California, and I learned how to pair wines with certain tastes, how red wine tastes good with salt and bitter things like lemon,” she said.
With so many celebs entering rehab, one thing for Banks to feel ‘lucky’ about is that she does not have much liking for alcohol.
“I feel like I’ve been very lucky because I don’t really have an addictive personality. I’ve never had any drugs and I had a little taste of alcohol when I was 12-years-old, but that’s about it,” she said.
The model insisted that is a no alcohol girl’ or a ‘drug girl’.
“I’m not really an ‘alcohol girl’ and I’m definitely not a ‘drug girl’,” she added.
June 5th, 2007
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